Title 11. Victims and Witnesses — Subtitle 2. Pretrial Rights
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-201 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 2. Pretrial Rights
§ 11–201LinkCopy Citation
A victim of an assault has the rights provided under § 3-207 of the Criminal Law Article.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-202 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 2. Pretrial Rights
§ 11–202LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “victim” has the meaning stated in § 3-8A-01 of the Courts Article.
(b)
A victim of a delinquent act has the rights provided under Title 3, Subtitle 8A of the Courts Article.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-203 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 2. Pretrial Rights
§ 11–203LinkCopy Citation
As provided under § 5-201 of this article or § 3-8A-15 of the Courts Article, the court, a juvenile intake officer, or a District Court commissioner shall consider:
(1)
the safety of the alleged victim in setting conditions of:
(i)
the pretrial release of a defendant; or
(ii)
the prehearing release of a child respondent who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act; and
(2)
a condition of no contact with the alleged victim or the alleged victim’s premises or place of employment.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-204 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 2. Pretrial Rights
§ 11–204LinkCopy Citation
As provided under § 3–122 of this article, the Maryland Department of Health shall notify a victim of a crime of violence or a victim or victim’s representative who has filed a notification request form under § 11–104 of this title whenever the Department receives a court order to examine a defendant to determine whether the defendant was criminally responsible for the alleged crime or is competent to stand trial.
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Proc. § 11-205 (2026)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 2. Pretrial Rights
§ 11–205LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “domestically related crime” has the meaning stated in § 6–233 of this article.
(b)
On request of the State, a victim of or witness to a felony or domestically related crime or delinquent act that would be a felony or domestically related crime if committed by an adult, or a victim’s representative, a judge, State’s Attorney, District Court commissioner, intake officer, or law enforcement officer may withhold the address or telephone number of the victim, victim’s representative, or witness before the trial or adjudicatory hearing in a juvenile delinquency proceeding, unless a judge determines that good cause has been shown for the release of the information.